O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC(ORLY)Stock Analysis
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ORLY Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC (ORLY), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores ORLY at 72.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #219 of 2,879 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. ORLY scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (93.4), revenue scale (92.1), profitability (75.0). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC reports quarterly revenue of $4.6B, net income of $604.2M, an operating margin of 18.4%. Top institutional holders of ORLY by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. ORLY trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 898173. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate ORLY daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC directly from SEC EDGAR. O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 79 since 2021, currently 72.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving ORLY's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
AI-extracted from O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC's 10-Q filed 2026-05-08 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
O'Reilly Automotive Q1 revenue grew 10% YoY to $4.56B, driven by 8.1% comparable store sales growth and improved margins from cost efficiencies.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $4.56B+10% YoY
Increase in average ticket values for DIY customers, partially offset by slight decrease in transaction counts.
Largest Expense Items
Increased due to higher sales volume; improved on percentage of sales basis due to improved acquisition costs and distribution operating efficiencies.
Increased to support additional Team Members and operating expenses for higher sales and store count; lower as percentage of sales due to store cost leverage.
Increased due to higher average outstanding borrowings.
Watch Items from the Filing
- Professional service provider customers now represent 50.2% of sales ($2,291M) versus DIY at 48.0% ($2,190M), concentrating revenue in lower-margin customer segment.
- Shareholders' deficit of $1,067M at March 31, 2026 versus $763M at December 31, 2025; driven by $923M share repurchases and $8.9M excise tax on repurchases.
- Committed to purchase ~$295M in renewable energy tax credits, with final closing by August 2026; represents material future capital obligation.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$4.6B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$604.2M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$788.5M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
18.4%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+6.4% YoYNet Income
+6.3% YoYOperating Income
+6.4% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+1543.6% YoYTotal Assets
+11.0% YoYTotal Debt
+9.0% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-9.4% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.78B +6.4% | $16.71B +5.7% | $15.81B +9.7% | $14.41B +8.1% | $13.33B +14.8% | $11.60B |
| Net Income | $2.54B +6.3% | $2.39B +1.7% | $2.35B +8.0% | $2.17B +0.4% | $2.16B +23.5% | $1.75B |
| Operating Income | $3.46B +6.4% | $3.25B +2.0% | $3.19B +7.8% | $2.95B +1.3% | $2.92B +20.6% | $2.42B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.97 +1543.6% | $0.18 +5.9% | $0.17 -92.3% | $2.23 +7.5% | $2.07 +32.2% | $1.57 |
| Total Assets | $16.54B +11.0% | $14.89B +7.4% | $13.87B +9.9% | $12.63B +7.8% | $11.72B +1.1% | $11.60B |
| Total Debt | $6.02B +9.0% | $5.52B -0.9% | $5.57B +27.4% | $4.37B +14.2% | $3.83B -7.2% | $4.12B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.76B -9.4% | $3.05B +0.5% | $3.03B -3.6% | $3.15B -1.8% | $3.21B +13.1% | $2.84B |
AI Insight: ORLY Financial Trends
Revenue growth accelerated to 10% year-over-year in Q1 2026, but operating cash flow strength masks rising leverage and negative equity deterioration.
• Q1 2026 revenue of $4,561M up 10.2% vs. Q1 2025 ($4,137M); operating income grew 13.6% to $842M.
• Operating cash flow surged to $1,033M in Q1 2026, highest in trailing eight quarters, despite flat net income YoY.
• Total debt increased $543M (9.6%) from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026, reaching $6,195M; negative equity widened to -$1,067M.
⚠ Negative equity of -$1,067M in Q1 2026 represents deterioration from -$1,357M in Q1 2025; balance sheet remains inverted.
⚠ Net income declined 12.4% YoY (Q1 2026: $604M vs. Q1 2025: $538M shows reversal); operating leverage not translating to bottom line.
AI Insight: ORLY Ratio Trends
O'Reilly's operating margin and ROIC have compressed significantly from 2024 peaks, with Q1 2026 showing no recovery momentum.
• OpMargin fell from 20.5% in Q3 2024 to 18.4% in Q1 2026, a 210bp contraction over 18 months.
• ROIC declined from 91.5% in Q3 2024 to 65.6% in Q1 2026, eroding capital efficiency by 2,590bp.
• Q2–Q3 2025 showed sequential margin recovery (20.7% OpMargin, 79.7% ROIC), but Q4 2025 and Q1 2026 reversed gains.
⚠ Seasonal Q4 weakness persists (OpMargin 18.0–18.8%), but Q1 2026 fails to rebound above 18.4%, suggesting structural pressure.
⚠ NPM has compressed 200bp from Q3 2024 peak (15.2%) to Q1 2026 (13.2%), indicating cost or pricing headwinds.
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Top Institutional Holders of ORLY
BlackRock, Inc.
$6.0B65,207,976 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$5.1B54,742,060 shSTATE STREET CORP
$3.4B36,720,286 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$2.3B24,581,785 shFMR LLC
$1.7B18,380,122 shPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$1.7B18,066,239 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.5B16,676,276 shNuveen, LLC
$1.4B15,070,600 shMORGAN STANLEY
$1.4B14,872,802 shBank of New York Mellon Corp
$1.2B13,006,417 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $6.0B | 65,207,976 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $5.1B | 54,742,060 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $3.4B | 36,720,286 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $2.3B | 24,581,785 |
| FMR LLC | $1.7B | 18,380,122 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $1.7B | 18,066,239 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.5B | 16,676,276 |
| Nuveen, LLC | $1.4B | 15,070,600 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $1.4B | 14,872,802 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | $1.2B | 13,006,417 |
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